The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-14
A NOTEWORTHY DOCUMENT.
Text of the Clauses of the Bill by
Which Salisbury Proposes to
Govern Ireland.
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION OF BILL
As Laid Down in tbe Preamble for the
Prevention and Pl1z;s ment of
Crime in Ireland

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This bill is officially described as IA
bill to make better provisions for the
prevention and punishment of crime in
Ireland and for other purposes relating
thereto.H
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY.
Clause I. (Spc. D,-When the At
torney- general FOR Ireland believes that
any offense to which this section ap~
plies has been committed in FRO
claimed district he may direct a resi-
dent magistrate to hold an inquiry un-
der this section, and tllereupon such
resident magistrate may, although no
person may be charged before him with
the commission of such crime. sit at a po-
lice court CT petty seasonal court house,
or police station, and examine on oath
concerning such offense any witness
appearing before him, and may take the
deposition of such witness and seeing
cause, may bind such witness by recog-
njzance to appear and give evidence at
the next petty session, or when called
upon, within three months. from the
date of such recognition.
2. The enactments relating to the
compelling OF ftheattendarceo of witness
before q justice. and TO q witness at
tending before a justice and required to
give evidence concerning the matter OF
all information or complaint for ali in-,
dictable otfense, shall! apply for the pur-
pose Of this section as if they were re
enacted herein and in terms made ap-
plicable thereto.
g. a witness examined under this
section shall be excused from answer
ing any question Oh the ground that the
answer thereto may criminate or intend
to criminate himself, but as any state
ment made by any person in answer to
any question put TO him on any exam
inaticn under this section shall net, ex~
cept in the case of an Indictment Or
other criminal proceeding for perjury,
be admissible in evidence against him
in any proceeding, civil or criminal.
4. A magistrate who conducts the
examination under this section Of a
person concerning any offense shalln not,
it such otfense is punishable on sum-
mary conviction, take part in the hear
ing and determination Of a charge for
that offense, and shall not, if such Of
Tense is an indictable offense, take part
in the committing for trial of such per-
son for such offense
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Clause H-Any person who shall
commit any of the following offenses in
a proclaimed district may be prosecuted
before court Of summary jurisdiction
under this act:
1. ANY person who shall take part in
any criminal conspiracy to compel OF
induce any person or persons either not
to fuldll his or their legal obligations,
Or not to let, hire, use or occupy any
land, nor not TO deal with, work for OF
hire any person OF persons in tie o,1li.
ary course of trade, business or occupa-
ton, or to interfere With the ad,ninjs-
tration of the law.
g Any person who shall Nrongfully
and without legal authority use violence
or intimidation (A) to or towards any
person or persons, with q view to cause
any person or persons either to do an
act which such person or persons has or
have a legal right to abstain from doing
or to abstain from any act which such
person or persons has or have legal
right to do, or, (B) toward any person
or persons in consequence either Of his
OF their having done any act which he
or they had a legal right to do, Or Of his
or their having abstained from doing
any act which he or they had a legal
right to abstain from doing.
3. (A) Any person who shall take
part in any riot or unlawful assembly,
or (B) within twelve months after exc
cution of any writ Of possession of any
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hold forcible possession of such house
or land. or any part thereof, or (C) shall
assault OF wilfully or unlawfully resist
Or obstruct any sheriff, constable, bail
If, process server or other minister Of
;he law while in the execution OF his
luty or shall assault him in conse-
luence of such execution.
4. Any person who shall commit any |
)fense punishable under the Whiteboy |
acts as defined by this act.
S. Any person who, by words or acts,
shall incite, solicit, encourage or per-
'uade any other person to commit any
If the ofenses hereinb before mentioned.
sPEC1ALJURYA AND REMOVAL OF TRIAL.
Clause III.-Where an indictment for
! crime committed in proclaimed dis
trict has been found against. defend
ant, OF a defendant has been committed |
for trial for such crime, and the trial is !